SharePrinter-friendly versionSend by emailA TitleA TitleA Title A A A Peter V. B. Unger TabsetOverviewBar & Court Admission Bar & Court Admissions District of Columbia Bar Ohio Bar Supreme Court of the United StatesUS Court of Appeals, 4th CircuitUS District Court, District of Columbia Education Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M, 1987 University of Cincinnati College of Law, JD, 1983 Miami University, BA, 1980 Peter V. B.UngerPartnerWashington, DC T 202.857.6220 E peter.unger@arentfox.com Download vCard Peter Unger is a partner in the litigation group. He concentrates his practice on defending clients in governmental investigations, including actions before the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Department of Justice (DOJ), Congress, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, and state securities regulators. He also conducts and defends internal investigations and independent reviews, defends securities litigation, and advises on compliance, crisis management, and corporate governance. In addition, Peter defends Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations, provides FCPA compliance advice, and conducts FCPA due diligence of potential agents or business partners worldwide. Peter also has served as counsel to both SEC and DOJ corporate monitors and is currently serving as corporate monitor of a large multinational corporation pursuant to the settlement of a World Bank Group debarment proceeding. Client Work Peter represents multinational companies and senior executives in high profile matters. Clients typically include public companies, boards, directors and officers, broker dealers, and other financial institutions. His client base is comprised of oil services, financial services, and pharmaceutical industries. Previous Work Prior to joining Arent Fox, Peter was a partner in the litigation department of an international law firm located in Washington, DC. Peter began his legal career as a law clerk to the Honorable Norman C. Roettger Jr., former Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. He also served as an attorney in the SEC’s Division of Enforcement. Professional Activities Peter is an active member of the American Bar Association (ABA) Business Law Section’s Federal Regulation of Securities Committee and its Civil Litigation and SEC Enforcement Matters Subcommittee. He is also a member of the ABA Litigation Section’s Securities Litigation Committee. Additionally, Peter is a member of the Corporation, Finance, and Securities Law Section of the District of Columbia Bar Association and previously served as an elected member of its Steering Committee. Publications, Presentations and Recognitions Peter has been listed in Who’s Who in American Law, Who’s Who in America, and Who’s Who in the World. In August 2010, Peter was quoted in The Washington Post discussing Whistleblower Provision in the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Overhaul and several Law360 articles including “Fueling FCPA Enforcement” and “China Tops List of FCPA Hot Spots.” His recent speaking engagements, publications, and press coverage include: Moderator, “World Bribery & Corruption Compliance Forum 2011,” London, England, October Moderator, “World Bribery & Corruption Compliance Forum 2010,” London, England, October “FCPA Due Diligence: How Much is Enough,” Law 360, February 22, 2010, (co-author) Panelist, along with the director of Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) Enforcement Branch and the director of the US SEC Division of Enforcement “Comparing Enforcement Approaches: Does a Border Make a Difference?” Ontario Securities Commission Seminar, (November 27, 2007). Panelist, “Hot Topics in Corporate Governance,” 2007 Legal Council Fall Seminar DOJ Issues Second FCPA Opinion Procedure Release of 2010, July 2010 Fueling the FCPA Fire: The Dodd-Frank Act Whistleblower Provisions, July 2010 DOJ Issues First FCPA Opinion Procedure Release of 2010, April 2010 Arent Fox Partners Mark Radke and Peter Unger – Executive Counsel, “Dodd-Frank Bounty Provisions Could be Exploited” Arent Fox Partner Peter Unger – MarketWatch Arent Fox Partner Peter Unger Quoted in the MarketWatch Article, “Dodd-Frank Spawns Cottage Industry” Life Beyond the Law When not working, Peter enjoys spending time with his wife and their two daughters. Newsroom Date Type Title 12 / 7 / 2010 Media Mention Arent Fox Partner Peter Unger – MarketWatch 11 / 9 / 2010 Alert DOJ and SEC Announce the Resolution of Seven Pending FCPA Investigations and Provide New “Minimum” Standards for Corporate FCPA Compliance Programs 11 / 3 / 2010 Alert SEC Proposes Rules to Implement Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Provisions 10 / 26 / 2010 Alert The Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Provisions: Arent Fox Submits Comments to US Securities and Exchange Commission 10 / 14 / 2010 Alert “Fueling FCPA Enforcement” Published in Law360 9 / 30 / 2010 Alert Second Circuit Holds No Private Right of Action Under Section 304 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act 9 / 14 / 2010 Event IBC Informa's World Bribery & Compliance Forum 9 / 7 / 2010 Alert DOJ Issues Third FCPA Opinion Procedure Release of 2010 7 / 28 / 2010 Alert DOJ Issues Second FCPA Opinion Procedure Release of 2010 7 / 20 / 2010 Alert Fueling the FCPA Fire: The Dodd-Frank Act Whistleblower Provisions 4 / 22 / 2010 Alert DOJ Issues First FCPA Opinion Procedure Release of 2010 4 / 20 / 2010 Alert The United Kingdom’s Bribery Act 2010 4 / 16 / 2010 Alert The United Kingdom’s Bribery Act 2010 4 / 8 / 2010 Event Foreign Corrupt Practices: What you need to know 4 / 8 / 2010 Event Arent Fox Announces High-Ranking US Justice Department FCPA Prosecutor To Speak at April 8 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Event Pages« first‹ prev12
